Premature lacrosse poll for 2015, Part 2

Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun

Here is the second installment of a very premature attempt to compile a preseason poll for next year.

The top 20 will be broken up into four installments with Wednesday’s post involving teams ranked from Nos. 15 to 11. Tuesday featured teams ranked from Nos. 20 to 16. Thursday will highlight Nos. 10 to 6 and Friday Nos. 5 to 1.

Unless there are confirmed reports about certain players planning to use fifth years of eligibility, this space will assume that seniors in 2014 will not return next season. Unannounced fifth-year seniors and potential transfers will affect the rankings that come out next February, but here’s a spin anyway.

Reason for optimism: Finding a quarterback to replace Ward is priority, but the offense could welcome back sophomore attackman Zach Herreweyers, who registered 19 goals and three assists in 2013 before sitting out this past spring due to academic troubles.

12. Lehigh (13-5; no tournament)

Losses: Two starters in defensemen Ty Souders (44 GB, 14 CT) and Lukas MIkelinich (37 GB, 18 CT) from a defense that ranked second in Division I at 7.2 goals per game.